-*OMAHA, Neb. - The National
livestock Show in Den
ver, Co., will be the site of the 1983
National Shorthorn Show and
annual meeting of the American
Shorthorn Association, according
to Jim Shirley, executive
secretary-treasurer of the A.S. A.
Billed as the ’B3 National, Shirley
said, this annual show will prove to
be the toughest one of the season
with Shorthorn cattle from across
the nation competing for the Grand
Championship honors.
Alan K. Sears, activities director
for the A.S.A., said Shorthorn
activities will begin on Thursday
morning, Jan. 13, when Dave
Hawkins, Michigan State
University, East Lansing, Mi., will
the junior Shorthorn heifer
Jan.'l4 will be the show of cattle
entered in the National Shorthorn
Seedstock Special at the Stadium
Arena, Sears continued. The
evening of the 14th, Shirley said,
will be Shorthorn discussions an
informal discussion period at the
Stouffer Inn geared to review the
Shorthorn Performance Records
and advertizing Shorthorn cattle.
The opening session of the A.S. A.
annual meeting, Shirley said, will
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Shorthorn breeders gear up for National
be held on Jan. 15 at the Denver be at the Beef Palace Auction
Stouffer Inn headquarters for Arena on the afternoon of the 15th,
Shorthorn producers during the beginning promptly at 1:30 p.m.
event. State delegates will review Animals consigned to this sale, he
the past year’s activities and plan said, will be of only the highest
for the future, he said. New * quality. These animals were pre
members of the A.S.A. board of screened by a selection committee
directors will be elected to fill the to insure the finest in Shorthorn
expiring terms of Dot Stout, cattle will be offered, he said.
Kremlin, Ok., John Humphreys, That evening, Shirley added is
Wolcott, In., and Richard Prentice, the annual banquet at the Stouffer
Fulton, Mo. Prentice is eligible for inn. The featured speaker, he said,
re-election to the board. will be Dean F. Berkley, Ph.D.,
Sears said the National Shor- Indiana University, Bloomington,
thorn Seedstock Special Sale will In. Other awards that will be
LANCASTER - Four-H
enrollment in Pennsylvania in
creased by almost 4,000 during
1982. This means 91,000 boys and
girls 8 through 19 years of age are
now a part of this informal
educational program.
Using four approaches, 4-H
attracted 44,452 youth in 2,481
traditional 4-H clubs. In the cities
these 4-H clubs offered animal
projects such as rabbits, dogs and
pets. Repair projects involving
small engines helped 4-H’ers and
their parents same money by
Pa,
increases 4-H enrollment this year
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keeping the family lawn mower
running. Many youngsters learned
in the traditional food preparation
and preservation projects.
A second approach to 4-H oc
curred in schools. Scientific
projects such as embryology
enriched the curriculum in much
the same way as 4-H founders
expanded school curricula beyond
the three R’s to include practical
things such as gardening and
canning. School programs in 4-H
are held both during free periods
and after school. About 32,000
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ter
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ogle
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 20,1982— PS
presented will be the Sire of the Manhattan) Rs.; Don Cardey,
Year, Outstanding American Merced, Ca..; and Don Hutzel,
Junior Shorthorn Association -piffin. Oh., evaluate and place the
member, crowning of the National gears said the selection of
Shorthorn Lassie Qneon, and six head of the show will be
presentation of board of that evening prior to the
directors and new A.S Jl. officers. evening rodeo performance.
The National Shorthorn Show The competition continues,
w *^.* )e J “ u^s y Sears added, on Monday, Jan. 17
National Western Stadium Arena. the pen bull show in the
This show, Shirley said, will see Livestock Center Judging Arena,
the best from across the United Cardey will judge this show.
States competing for the Grand Exhibitors will once again see a
Championship honors. Always a tough show in the yards, Sears
tough show, the excitement will be
high as jud^P o "Ftiii aHp,
youth were enrolled in this
category of 4-H.
Special interest groups are
shorter-term 4-H programs con
centrating on a single subject.
Nutrition education and safety
often characterize these programs
which attracted 18,700 youth.
Finally, 244 boys and girls were
in 4-H as individuals. Some were
handicapped, some in
stitutionalized. Others were
without means to attend a 4-H
meeting, so a parent' served as a
leader. No nn» nrniect charac-
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became involved in many things in
their 4-H learning experience.
Now the astute reader will have
added these figures and concluded
the writer couldn’t add because the
figures totaled over 95,000. Why?
Some members belonged to more
than one group. The computer at
the state 4-H office In the College of
Agriculture at Penn State found
these duplications and concluded
there are 91,780 Pennsylvania
youngsters in 4-H in 1982!
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